SOLUTION: which is greater the total volume fo hree balls that each hace diameter of 3 in. ofthe volume of one ball that has a diameter fo 8 in?

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Question 180473: which is greater the total volume fo hree balls that each hace diameter of 3 in. ofthe volume of one ball that has a diameter fo 8 in?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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V=4%2F3%28pi%29r%5E3
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V of small ball:V=4%2F3%28pi%29%281.5%29%5E3=4.5%28pi%29times 3 of them is13.5%28pi%29
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V of big ball:V=4%2F3%28pi%29%284%29%5E3=85.3%28pi%29
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the large ball has quite a bit more volume than 3 of the small balls